Old People and the Things That Pass
Old People and the Things That Pass
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Old People and the Things That Pass

8.0 / 10
1975
1 season
7 episodes
DramaCrime

The seemingly quiet lives of elderly Ottilie Dercksz and Emile Takma are dominated by remorse for a terrible crime they committed sixty years ago. When a family member arrives from the East Indies, their families are forced to deal with the ghosts of the past.

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  • Ep 1

    1.Part 1

    30-11-1975

    Mrs. Derckz and Mr. Takma visit one another each day. They have share a terrible secret for sixty years. Now the secret may have consequences, as Derckz' grandson Lot announces his...

  • Ep 2

    2.Part 2

    09-12-1975

    Lot introduces his fiancée Elly to the rest of the family - including his infamous uncle Anton.

  • Ep 3

    3.Part 3

    15-12-1975

    Steyn is thinking of leaving Otillie and asks her son Lot for advice. Harold is haunted by the death of his father.

  • Ep 4

    4.Part 4

    24-12-1975

    Having sent her son Donald money, Ottilie has little financial resources left and asks Takma for a loan. Lot and Elly get married and travel to Italy. Aunt Thérèse implies she is p...

  • Ep 5

    5.Part 5

    28-12-1975

    It has become apparent that there are more people who know of the secret than Derckz and Takma. Ina is now obsessed with learning all about it herself. Elly and Lot visit Amélie in...

  • Ep 6

    6.Part 6

    02-01-1976

    Takma dies, leaving behind a final letter containing evidence. Otillie returns to the Netherlands with her greedy son Donald for the inheritance.

  • Ep 7

    7.Part 7

    06-01-1976

    Ellie and Otillie are to share Takma's inheritance. Steyn sees this as the perfect time to leave Otillie. Meanwhile Lot has fallen ill, but finds new strength in the prospect of wr...

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